The Nigeria Independence Day celebration was indeed a successful one yesterday. A lot of Nigerians came out in mass to celebrate the goodness of God in the nation.
Many Prominent Musicians, actors, comedians, politicians and pastors celebrated this day colorfully. Below are some photos showing some prominent Nigerians during the Independence Day celebration:
Yesterday was full of happiness, but two tragic incident also occurred yesterday. These incidents/Events left some Nigerians in tears and pain. Below are two incidents that left Nigerians tragic:
The Burial of Policeman killed During Okada riders Clash: Although many celebrated on the 1st of October, but the Burial of Kazeem Sunmonu Abonde really made some Nigerians mourn. Most readers can still recall that this policeman lost his life to the cold hands of death after being attacked while trying to curtail lawless motorcycle (Okada) riders in Lagos State.
What surprised people the most was that Kazeem Sunmonu Abonde was about to retire from the Nigerian police Force. He has gotten his law degree and was planning to start up a law firm before this incident occurred. Indeed, he died a legend and will never be forgotten.
Fatal accident: According to reports on BBC Pidgin, some cars and a Trailer got involved in an accident on Friday night and this led to the death of one person. This sad incident happened along the Lines Expressway in Abuja. The spokesperson of the Nigerian Road Safety Corp confirmed this incident. He revealed that about 19 vehicles and a Trailer got involved in this accident. One person died, while many others got injured. May the soul of the deceased rest in peace.